Tommy Gallacher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 November 2001 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1947 | Queen's Park | 5 | (0) |
| 1947–1956 | Dundee | 190 | (0) |
| Total | 195 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Scottish League | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tommy Gallacher (13 July 1922 – 24 November 2001) was a Scottish footballer in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Football career
Tommy was only seven years old when his mother died. He was thus brought up by his father, by this stage playing for
Tommy moved to
A few years later though, the same Dundee team won the
Tommy was unlucky not to have been capped for
Journalist
Gallacher's impact on
Personal life
Tommy Gallacher was the son of Celtic legend Patsy Gallacher.[3] Tommy played for Dundee in a game in April 1948 which could have relegated Celtic, if Dundee had won. His father was watching in the Dens Park stand and his brother, Willie, was playing for Celtic that day. Celtic won 3-2 and avoided relegation.
Tommy married Cathy in 1952 and they had five children: Brian, Mark, Kevin, Sheila and Patricia.
Former Dundee United, Coventry, Blackburn and Newcastle forward and Scottish international, Kevin Gallacher, is Tommy's nephew.[4] Kevin now works in the media for Sky Sports, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Scotland.
Tommy's older son
Career Recognition
At the 2011 Dundee F.C. Hall of Fame ceremony, Tommy Gallacher was awarded the Heritage Award by the club. The award is granted biannually to late greats of the club.[8]
Honours
- Dundee
Scottish League Cup: 1951–52, 1952–53
See also
References
- ^ "Dundee Football Club - Official Website (STAGING) | Inductees". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Tommy Gallagher". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Tommy Gallacher obituary". The Scotsman. 6 October 2001. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Growing up was tough as grandson of late great Patsy". This Is Lancashire. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Amy Gallacher goes into the family business, Paul Malik, The Courier, 20 December 2016
- ^ Celtic sign Patsy Gallacher’s great granddaughter Amy, The Celtic Star, 26 May 2022
- ^ "Obituary: John Divers, footballer and teacher". The Scotsman. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Dundee Football Club - Official Website | Inductees". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
External links
- Tommy Gallacher at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database